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The largest creature on Segovia, a <c>Segovian Leviathan</c>, is about the size of a [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]n [[elephant]]. When [[planeswalker]]s visit this plane they are automatically shrunk down to scale. The people of Segovia watch sports such as chariot races in arenas called Hippodromes.<ref name="Planechase">{{DailyRef|feature/planes-planechase-2009-12-30|The Planes of ''Planechase''|[[Doug Beyer]]|September 02, 2009}}</ref> It was once visited by [[Nicol Bolas]] who noted its vastly aquatic nature.<ref>[[Scott McGough]]. [[Champion's Trial]]. Seattle, WA: Wizards of the Coast, November 1, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071217201538/http://www.phyrexia.com/forum/messages/11/6484.html?1068868422  Phyrexia.com Post by Scott McGough, Friday, November 14, 2003]</ref>
The largest creature on Segovia, a <c>Segovian Leviathan</c>, is about the size of a [[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]n [[elephant]]. When [[planeswalker]]s visit this plane they are automatically shrunk down to scale. The people of Segovia watch sports such as chariot races in arenas called Hippodromes.<ref name="Planechase">{{DailyRef|feature/planes-planechase-2009-12-30|The Planes of ''Planechase''|[[Doug Beyer]]|September 02, 2009}}</ref> It was once visited by [[Nicol Bolas]] who noted its vastly aquatic nature.<ref>[[Scott McGough]]. [[Champion's Trial]]. Seattle, WA: Wizards of the Coast, November 1, 2003.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071217201538/http://www.phyrexia.com/forum/messages/11/6484.html?1068868422  Phyrexia.com Post by Scott McGough, Friday, November 14, 2003]</ref>


During [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], Segovia was invaded by at least one Phyrexian centurions.<ref name="Invasion of Segovia"><c>Invasion of Segovia</c></ref><ref name="Choose 1">{{DailyRef|making-magic/choosing-your-battles-part-1|Choosing Your Battles, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 10, 2023}}</ref>
During [[New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse]], Segovia was invaded by at least one Phyrexian centurion.<ref name="Invasion of Segovia"><c>Invasion of Segovia</c></ref><ref name="Choose 1">{{DailyRef|making-magic/choosing-your-battles-part-1|Choosing Your Battles, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|April 10, 2023}}</ref>


==Planeswalker visitors==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*<c>Segovian Leviathan</c> was in ''[[Legends]]''. Everything about the name and art (see the wee whales) implies it’s a giant creature, but it’s only a 3/3. Players would joke about this, so the creative team came up with an answer. There was a world Segovia (based off the name) where everything is much smaller. That’s why this giant creature was 3/3.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/713357127579779072|title=Any insight or trivia on how Segovia got its name?|March 31, 2023}}</ref>
*<c>Segovian Leviathan</c> was in ''[[Legends]]''. Everything about the name and art implied it was a giant creature, but it was only a 3/3. Players would joke about this, so the creative team came up with an answer. There was a plane named Segovia where everything was much smaller.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/713357127579779072|title=Any insight or trivia on how Segovia got its name?|March 31, 2023}}</ref>
*The plane has the same name as the Spanish city of [[Wikipedia:Segovia|Segovia]].
*The plane has the same name as the Spanish city of [[Wikipedia:Segovia|Segovia]].



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Segovia
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Information
First seen Legends
Last seen March of the Machine
Rabiah Scale 8[1]
Status Invaded by New Phyrexia's Machine Legion

Segovia is a plane where everything exists in miniature at about a 1:100 scale.[2][3][4]

Description

The largest creature on Segovia, a Segovian Leviathan, is about the size of a Dominarian elephant. When planeswalkers visit this plane they are automatically shrunk down to scale. The people of Segovia watch sports such as chariot races in arenas called Hippodromes.[3] It was once visited by Nicol Bolas who noted its vastly aquatic nature.[5][6]

During New Phyrexia's Invasion of the Multiverse, Segovia was invaded by at least one Phyrexian centurion.[7][8]

Planeswalker visitors

Trivia

  • Segovian Leviathan was in Legends. Everything about the name and art implied it was a giant creature, but it was only a 3/3. Players would joke about this, so the creative team came up with an answer. There was a plane named Segovia where everything was much smaller.[9]
  • The plane has the same name as the Spanish city of Segovia.

In-game references

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References

  1. Mark Rosewater (November 29, 2016). "The Rabiah Scale". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  2. Brady Dommermuth (March 19, 2008). "The Known Mutliverse (sic)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. a b Doug Beyer (September 02, 2009). "The Planes of Planechase". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. Pete Venters (May 1998). "Dominian FAQ" The Duelist #25, p.34.
  5. Scott McGough. Champion's Trial. Seattle, WA: Wizards of the Coast, November 1, 2003.
  6. Phyrexia.com Post by Scott McGough, Friday, November 14, 2003
  7. Invasion of Segovia
  8. Mark Rosewater (April 10, 2023). "Choosing Your Battles, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. Mark Rosewater (March 31, 2023). "Any insight or trivia on how Segovia got its name?". Blogatog. Tumblr.